My history as a writer contains nothing special. I never took any honors or ap english classes not because I couldn’t handle them but because I have never been a huge fan of english. I have never written any stories, songs, or poems just for fun, it is always because I am forced in school. I just don’t really like to write and its not my strongest subject when it comes to school. I did always seem to get solid grades on papers and would do better then the majority of the people in my classes but there were still people that would write papers that sounded a lot better then mine. I feel like the grading in english classes at my highschool was pretty lenient especially since I wasn’t in honors and this made it pretty easy for me to receive A’s on my papers but I don’t know how my writings would hold up in a more advanced class or at another school.
Writing in college frightens me a little bit but so do other courses. I have been a good student my whole life and think once I adapt and get used to the college lifestyle I will succeed in English and my other courses (or atleast I hope). Writing also bores me and I do not look forward to doing it at all. I can’t say any other school work is different from this but writing a paper or something else usually takes more time and thought. I don’t think english classes are a waste of time. I think that they are very necessary all the way through highschool but in college they should maybe only be for certain majors with a focus on writing or teaching.
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Trev:
Thanks for honestly answering my question. I think you have a pretty healthy assessment of the realities of your writing approach, and i hope that you feel that this class offers some benefit to you.
I liked that you mentioned "fear" in your response...and believe me, I know the type of fear you are discussing...almost a fear created by a competitive desire to do well or not look stupid. It plagues us all..it has been something that I have really had to fight, even every day what I stand up in front of class, I feel it. I remember what Mike Tyson's trainer told him, "use the fear." Use it. I have been trying to figure out how this is done, and I realize that for me it simply a matter of preparation and a confidence that I am trying. From what I can tell, you are a gifted writer because you are honest, direct, and open to consideration. These are all in your favor.
Good to have you in class.
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